Meet the Instructors

Gary Anderson

Principal Design Manager, Microsoft

Gary Anderson is a principal design manager in Microsoft’s Experiences + Devices division. Throughout his years in this industry, Gary has held many different roles, including designer, researcher, UX program manager and product manager. He uses this broad UX experience to help others understand and execute human-centered design effectively.

He is passionate about sharing the principles and philosophy of human-centered design and takes great pride in helping organizations and individuals realize the benefits of always putting the customer first.

Gary holds a B.S. in industrial/organizational psychology from Montana State University-Bozeman, an MBA from Boise State University and an M.S. in human-centered design and engineering from the University of Washington.